Riley Brennan

May 22, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit determined a juvenile detention center's superintendent was entitled to state sovereign immunity from a class action by youth detainees who alleged that they were subjected to unduly harsh conditions after he allowed a popular show to film at the facility.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a class action alleging home decor store Kirkland's violated the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act by displaying too much of customers' debit and credit card numbers on receipts failed to show a sufficient risk of harm.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 22, 2023 | Law.com

The South Carolina groom injured in a golf cart crash that killed his wife on their wedding day has filed a wrongful death suit against the woman who drove the car that hit the cart and had a blood alcohol level over three times the legal limit.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 22, 2023 | Law.com

The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a man's conviction for driving 200 feet with a suspended license, after determining the jury should have been instructed on the defenses of necessity and choice-of-evils.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted summary judgment to an Oregon electric utility company following allegations from a former employee that it had violated his First Amendment rights when it prevented him from speaking with other witnesses/employees regarding an internal investigation into his alleged misconduct.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge in Connecticut determined that a medical practice's claims against Cigna in relation to COVID-19 testing services can proceed.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a May 16 opinion, Stickman determined that BESCO's act of filing a third-party complaint was expressly permitted by the parties' contract agreement, which contained an arbitration clause.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Law.com

"... [E]ven if those agreements were some evidence of the transaction of business in Massachusetts, jurisdiction would not lie because the claims here at issue do not arise from the alleged in-forum activity." the court wrote.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 18, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge has rejected a confectionary's motion to dismiss claims brought by a man who was trapped for hours in a hardened chocolate substance while cleaning a micron tank at the company's facility.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 18, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment to Rutherford County, Tennessee, and its sheriff, determining a store owner had presented evidence to support his civil conspiracy claims after he was wrongfully arrested, his business was raided, and his CBD products seized.

By Riley Brennan

8 minute read